biflaviolin synthase

Cat No.

EXWM-1028

Description

This cytochrome-P-450 enzyme, from the soil-dwelling bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2), catalyses a phenol oxidation C-C coupling reaction, which results in the polymerization of flaviolin to form biflaviolin or triflaviolin without the incorporation of oxygen into the product. The products are highly conjugated pigments that protect the bacterium from the deleterious effects of UV irradiation.